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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 483 results for Michigan.

ID	103143
Title of Article	Deadly tornadoes hammer southwest Michigan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Home on Conrad Road was severely damaged by a tornado Friday afternoon just north of Edwardsburg, Michigan; An EF2 tornado in Three Rivers, Michigan, on Friday damaged this car; Menards in Three Rivers, Michigan, was severely damaged by a tornado
Date	Mar 10, 2026
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Tornadoes, Edwardsburg, MI, Three Rivers, MI

ID	103146
Title of Article	Gardeners flock to annual expo
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Selina Alcantar with Unity Gardens of South Bend talks about natural soaps with Sue Howell of Middlebury, middle, and Jill Becker of White Pigeon, Michigan; Eileen Miller, left, a certified arborist with Linton’s Enchanted Gardens in Elkhart, sells a potted flower to Christina Belote of Sturgis, Michigan; Kevin Wiener, the “All Bugs Go to Kevin” blogger, conservationist, photographer and media personality, shows a spider; Cheryl Adams of Valparaiso, left, talk about plants with Angela McDonald of Sister Lakes, Michigan, at the Farner’s Greenhouse booth
Date	Mar 10, 2026
Page	A3
Subjects	Michiana Master Gardeners Association

ID	102016
Title of Article	Beacon Health completes acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kreg Gruber
Date	Jul 02, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Beacon Health System, Elkhart General Hospital, Healthcare

ID	101916
Title of Article	Beacon Health announces key leadership roles ahead of acquisition
Notes	South Bend; Carl Fisk; President of Borgess Hospital and Integration Executive for the Ascension Southwest Michigan facilities;
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Carl Risk
Date	May 31, 2025
Page	B1
Subjects	Beacon Health System, Elkhart General Hospital

ID	101662
Title of Article	Committee aims to protect Johnson Street dam
Notes	Elkhart County Gives A Dam Committee
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 22, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Johnson Street Dam, St. Joseph River Association Inc., Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), American Electric Power (AEP)

ID	101421
Title of Article	More storms possible
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Crews cleaning up fallen trees on Prairie Street
Date	Apr 02, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Storms, Elkhart Division of Buildings and Grounds, National Weather Service, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	101402
Title of Article	‘Neighbors have to be neighbors’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	tree down on house at 2112 Hawthorne Dr., Elkhart; tree down on car at 251 W. Lusher Ave., Elkhart; collapsed building at 1811 Sterling Ave., Elkhart; fire at 300 block of Lusher Ave., Elkhart
Date	Apr 01, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Storms, Fires, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), National Weather Service

ID	101243
Title of Article	Midwest Martial Arts opens season with success
Notes	AAU Michigan State Tournament
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Randy Herban, Cameron Kincaid, Joseph Davis, Lorrin Smith, Zachary Herban, Jarrod Brigham, Delilah Wright, Sandy Brigham, Chan Eaton, Jessica Brigham, Sam Lee, Elizabeth Herban, Ngor Eaton, Charlie Lee, Walker Brigham, Molly Herban, Lilly Kinzel
Date	Mar 22, 2025
Page	D1
Subjects	Elkhart Martial Arts, Steve’s Gym

ID	101070
Title of Article	I&M to raise reservoir level
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	hydroelectric plant
Date	Mar 13, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant, St. Joseph River

ID	101129
Title of Article	Utilities, consumer advocates clash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ed Soliday leads energy committee; Steve Baker testifies; Kerwin Olson testifies
Date	Mar 13, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Nuclear Power Plants, Government, Indiana State, Legislature

ID	100149
Title of Article	I&M to lower reservoir level at hydroelectric plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Johnson Street Dam
Date	Dec 04, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant, Johnson Street Dam, St. Joseph River

ID	100208
Title of Article	A foot in the door
Notes	Nicholls State University; Director of Basketball Operations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ty Windy works as student manager at Western Michigan
Date	Nov 30, 2024
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	Elkhart Central High School, Basketball

ID	100207
Title of Article	Report finds Hoosier energy costs continue to grow
Notes	Community Action Poverty Institute; Citizens Action Coalition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 29, 2024
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Electricity, Utility Rates

ID	98940
Title of Article	I&M crews joining Hurricane Milton restoration efforts
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	I&M lineworkers from Elkhart pose for a photo; Lineworkers’ bags are packed in Elkhart
Date	Oct 15, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Hurricanes

ID	97134
Title of Article	More questions than answers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brian Bergsma speaking to crowd; Douglas Weaver speaking on microphone
Date	Jul 13, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Johnson Street Dam, St. Joseph River

ID	97128
Title of Article	First open house causes stir
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Audience members raise their hands
Date	Jul 11, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Johnson Street Dam, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), St. Joseph River

ID	97100
Title of Article	Utility mulls future of hydroelectric dams
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Johnson Street dam in Elkhart
Date	Jul 05, 2024
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Johnson Street Dam, St. Joseph River, Mottville, MI, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	100188
Title of Article	Storms knock out power to thousands
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Flooding under the bridge at the corner of Indiana Avenue and Oakland Avenue
Date	Jun 26, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Floods and Flooding, Storms, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Power Failure

ID	97017
Title of Article	Water level restored after overnight drop
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Johnson Street dam
Date	Jun 11, 2024
Page	A6
Subjects	Johnson Street Dam, Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	96928
Title of Article	I&M: River dam repairs complete
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Johnson Street dam
Date	May 24, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Johnson Street Dam, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant

ID	96952
Title of Article	Utility begins raising water behind dam
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant
Date	May 15, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant, Johnson Street Dam, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	96043
Title of Article	Bank robbery suspects tied to Michigan heist
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 19, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Fifth Third Bank, Bank Robberies, Three Rivers, MI

ID	95882
Title of Article	Parties reach settlement in I&M rate case
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Steve Baker
Date	Dec 22, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Utility Rates

ID	94617
Title of Article	I&M to lower Elkhart reservoir water level
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart's hydroelectric generating station
Date	Dec 12, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant, St. Joseph River Dam, St. Joseph River

ID	93394
Title of Article	State regulators OK I&M solar plan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 19, 2023
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Solar Energy

ID	92736
Title of Article	I&M requests 9.67% rate increase
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Sep 19, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Utilities

ID	91968
Title of Article	A special homecoming
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Central grad, Jonathon Decker is now a member of the Central Michigan football team; Jonathon Decker
Date	Jul 27, 2023
Page	B1, B2
Subjects	Elkhart Central High School, Elkhart Natives, Football, Notre Dame University

ID	90858
Title of Article	Severe storm topples trees, dumps hail
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Isabelle Ford looks at toppled tree
Date	Jul 21, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Weather

ID	88234
Title of Article	I&M to buy output of Benton Township solar plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 08, 2023
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Solar Energy Systems, Acquisitions and Mergers

ID	87606
Title of Article	Shooting leads to police chase into Michigan
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aaron Whitman
Date	Feb 22, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Shootings, Police K9 Units

ID	86491
Title of Article	History Detectives
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Machine Shop in downtown Elkhart was built in 1871.
Date	Jan 14, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Shop, Elkhart County Historical Museum, Downtown Elkhart

ID	81471
Title of Article	City first to convert all 3,000 streetlights to LED
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jul 13, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Streetlights, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), City of Elkhart

ID	81368
Title of Article	Thousands without power after storms
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Indiana Michigan Power crew members
Date	Jul 07, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), National Weather Service, Weather

ID	76885
Title of Article	Dinner with friends
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Feed Our Friends guests
Date	Dec 21, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Black Expo, Historic Roosevelt Center, Volunteer Work, Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	76484
Title of Article	I & M agrees to rate settlement agreement
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Nov 18, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	73340
Title of Article	Indiana sees English, math test scores drop
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Michigan City area school students
Date	Jul 15, 2021
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Indiana Department of Education, ILEARN Assessment

ID	73028
Title of Article	I&M files electric rate request
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Electrical worker
Date	Jul 02, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M)

ID	72153
Title of Article	Indiana watching counties near Michigan for COVID-19 risk
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 29, 2021
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Public Health Issues, Vaccinations

ID	72136
Title of Article	Elkhart woman killed in Michigan crash
Notes	Prinscella Outlaw
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Traffic Accident
Date	Apr 27, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, U.S. 12

ID	70712
Title of Article	Elkhart woman dies in Michigan crash Sunday
Notes	Casey Butler
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Mar 23, 2021
Page	A5
Subjects	Traffic Accidents

ID	68063
Title of Article	School funding bill prompts questions about virtual learning
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Michigan City teacher
Date	Jan 29, 2021
Page	A3
Subjects	Coronavirus (COVID-19), Virtual Education

ID	70377
Title of Article	Over 1,000 in Elkhart still without power
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	I&M crews and contractors
Date	Jan 05, 2021
Page	A1
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Power Failure

ID	70136
Title of Article	Elkhart's McGraw, Mason ready for next step
Notes	National Football League; Penn State University; Western Michigan University
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tyren Mason, Rodney McGraw and Elkhart High School football coaches
Date	Dec 17, 2020
Page	A10
Subjects	Elkhart High School, Football

ID	70556
Title of Article	50 new trees coming to Middlebury
Notes	Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, St. Joseph River Basin Commission, the U.S. Forest Service, ReLeaf Michigan, Michigan and Indiana Departments of Natural Resources, Davey Resource Group Inc.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 06, 2020
Page	A5

ID	67373
Title of Article	Indiana OKs I&M rate hike
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	I&M regulator
Date	March 16, 2020
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

ID	66262
Title of Article	I&M to begin lowering Elkhart reservoir Dec. 16
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Hydroelectric generating station
Date	December 14, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant

ID	65996
Title of Article	Michigan man fatally shot by Bristol officer
Notes	David Sanders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 19, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Bristol Police Department, Homicides, Police Pursuits

ID	65831
Title of Article	Michigan warns about mosquito-borne virus after 3 deaths
Notes	Eastern equine encephalitis
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 19, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Public Health Issues

ID	66705
Title of Article	Shipshewana woman dies in Michigan lake
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 15, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Homicides, Drownings

ID	65730
Title of Article	Power out, trees down, property damaged after storm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Damaged power lines; Damaged car; Jonathan Ward and Carl Jacobson; Damaged house
Date	July 12, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Indiana Michigan Power (I & M), Storms